Category: Mission News

March 5, 2011

Lutherans in Canada pledge support for Southeast Asia churches

Lutheran Church–Canada has formally established two new partnerships with Lutheran church bodies in Southeast Asia.  On March 1, LCC’s Commission on Theology and Church Relations adopted a resolution to approve requests from the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Cambodia (ELCC), and the Thailand Concordia Lutheran Church (TCLC)…

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March 1, 2011

Three-way focus for LCC’s Honduras mission

God’s blessings from mission work in Honduras are evident, according to a report from Rev. Douglas Aguilar, Lutheran Church–Canada’s missionary in Olanchito located in the north-central part of the Central American country. The mission is home to three preaching stations, with a total of 23…

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February 16, 2011

Greek studies challenge seminary students in Ukraine

by Oleg Schewtschenko   For more than six-and-a-half weeks Pastor Roger Kovaciny taught biblical Greek at Concordia Seminary in Odessa. The students were  challenged by the totally new language, hard and intensive work, and the short period of time to learn it. Pastor Kovaciny is from the…

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February 9, 2011

Fresh support for LCC missions

Thanks to a volunteer mission organization, sixteen Lutheran Church–Canada mission projects may become a reality in 2011. At its annual general meeting in Calgary, February 6, Concordia Lutheran Mission Society (CLMS) chose to support 16 projects from home and overseas challenging its members and donors…

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February 2, 2011

Missionary sends encouraging message

As Concordia Lutheran Mission Society (CLMS) gathers in Calgary this weekend for its annual meeting, LCC missionary Rev. Alexey Navrotsky has sent a video report expressing the thanks of Lutherans in Ukraine for the society’s support. The video shows scenes of various projects supported by…

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January 17, 2011

Ukraine seminary studies heat up!

by James Morgan Winter in Ukraine is not unlike here in Canada. Cold temperatures and the blustery weather make winter a season where warm clothes and heated buildings are an absolute must. This basic necessity was almost not there for students and staff at Concordia…

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